Photo credit: Kirill Neiezhmakov
Kirill Neiezhmakov’s latest hyperlapse of Valencia, Spain is a 3 minute thrill ride that shows the city’s dual nature – modern, futuristic skyline meets ancient, historic past. With only a folding bike, a big backpack of gear and a manual approach to filming, he spent 3 hot days in June 2024 to create a film that feels like a single, unbroken flight through time.
Neiezhmakov starts with the City of Arts and Sciences, a collection of futuristic buildings by Santiago Calatrava. The camera glides over the reflecting pools and around the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia. He uses a Canon EOS R and Canon 5D Mark III with Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift and Vertecfoto geared head to capture the wide, sweeping angles of Calatrava’s architecture.
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The picture moves from modern to historic center, where Plaza de la Reina and Plaza de la Virgen come alive with sunlit cobblestones and beautiful architecture, with the Valencia Cathedral as a centuries old anchor. Neiezhmakov’s hyperlapse glides through the Central Market, past the old Torres de Serranos and Torres de Quart gates. By synchronizing each frame by hand, he achieves morphing effects that combine old and new, making centuries feel like seconds.
What makes this hyperlapse special is Neiezhmakov’s frame by frame approach. Unlike many filmmakers who use drones or motorized sliders, he moves the tripod step by step and makes fine adjustments with the geared head. This creates an organic sense of motion that computer can’t replicate. The technique is brutal: carrying two carbon tripods, cameras and lenses like the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 in one backpack while cycling through the heat of Valencia.
After filming in Seville, Neiezhmakov chose Valencia because the city has bike friendly streets and his mobile setup was perfect for it. His folding bike allowed him to chase the light and move between locations like Plaza del Ayuntamiento, where the City Hall’s baroque facade meets the open square.
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